Posts Tagged ‘Southern literature’
Remembering Margaret Mitchell and the Botanical Aspects of Gone With the Wind
This botanical history post was featured on The Daily Gardener podcast: Click here to see the complete show notes for this episode. November 8, 1900 Margaret Mitchell, the American southern writer of Gone with the Wind, is born. Her friends and family called her Peggy. Margaret grew up in Georgia, surrounded by relatives who had…
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This botanical history post was featured on The Daily Gardener podcast: Click here to see the complete show notes for this episode. September 21, 1944 My dearest garden enthusiasts, on this day, we celebrate the birth of a most delightful chronicler of Southern life, one whose words capture the intoxicating beauty of garden-scented Southern nights…
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